The system concept of SELENE

Authors
Nagae, Y Takizawa, Y Sasaki, S
Citation
Y. Nagae et al., The system concept of SELENE, ACT ASTRONA, 45(4-9), 1999, pp. 197-205
Categorie Soggetti
Aereospace Engineering
Journal title
ACTA ASTRONAUTICA
ISSN journal
00945765 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
4-9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
197 - 205
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-5765(199908/11)45:4-9<197:TSCOS>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
SELENE, the first ISAS & NASDA joint mission to the Moon, will be launched by H-IIA rocket in 2003. The original system concept of SELENE was studied in 1996, and a revised concept was studied aiming at large cost reduction i n 1997. This paper presents the result of the conceptual study, including the missi on outline, and the spacecraft design. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Scien ce Ltd. All rights reserved.